Polyphony – Past Concerts
Cappella Romana: From Constantinople to California – Greek & Greek-American Choral Works
Friday, June 3, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Byzantine chant & polyphony, plus choral works by Greek-American compsoers Michael Adamis, Theodore Bogdanos, Steven Cardiasmenos, Frank Desby, Peter Michaelides, & Tikey Zes.
$30-$50
Cappella Romana: A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry’s Court – Christmas 1400, London
Friday, January 14, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Medieval Byzantine & English chant & polyphony to commemorate King Henry IV's 15th C. Yuletide reception of Byzantine Emperor Manuel Ii.
$30-$50
Sine Nomine: “The Master of the Notes” – Celebrating 500 years of Josquin des Prez
Sunday, October 24, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Sine Nomine marks the 500th anniversary of French Renaissance master Josquin des Prez with an all-Josquin program, celebrating his life & the great variety & scope of his work.
Free (Free)
[POSTPONED] Josquin des Prez: Missa Ave Maris Stella
Saturday, August 28, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Music by Josquin des Prez, one of the early Renaissance's most influential composers, to honor the 500th anniversary of his passing. Includes his complete Missa Ave maris stella & selected motets.
Free (Postponed)
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: Mozart's 'Missa brevis in D minor'
Blessed Sacrament Baroque Orchestra,
Blessed Sacrament Choir, and
Blessed Sacrament Sackbut Ensemble
Sunday, March 1, 2020 @ 5:45pm – 7:45pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Blessed Sacrament’s Chancel Choir, Orchestra, and Sackbut Ensemble present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Missa brevis in D minor, K. 65/61a, with motets by Mozart and Michael Haydn.
Free (Free)
The Byrd Ensemble: Flemish Masters
Saturday, February 1, 2020 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Thomas Crecquillon – Pater peccavi
Jean Mouton – Ave Maria virgo serena
Josquin des Prez – Absalon, fili mi
Nicolas Gombert – Lugebat David Absalon
Thomas Crecquillon – Ego flos campi
Orlande de Lassus – Alma Redemptoris Mater
Orlande de Lassus – Missa Bell' Amfitrit' altera
Jean Mouton – Ave Maria virgo serena
Josquin des Prez – Absalon, fili mi
Nicolas Gombert – Lugebat David Absalon
Thomas Crecquillon – Ego flos campi
Orlande de Lassus – Alma Redemptoris Mater
Orlande de Lassus – Missa Bell' Amfitrit' altera
$30 / $25 / $20 / $45
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: 'Candlemas' Concert
Blessed Sacrament Choir,
Blessed Sacrament Baroque Orchestra,
Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum, and
Blessed Sacrament Sackbut Ensemble
Saturday, February 1, 2020 @ 5:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Choral mass celebrating the Feast of the Presentation. Featuring Caldara’s Missa Brevis in G; seasonal carols and motets; 18th century Scottish piping music; and more.
$10-$35
Thalia Symphony Orchestra: Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Saturday, January 18, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Arthur Honegger – Pacific 231
Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Violin Concerto in D major
Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 2
Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Violin Concerto in D major
Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 2
$24 ($18 student/senior)
Cornell University Chorus & Glee Club: Pacific Northwest Tour
Friday, January 10, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Cornell's choirs return to the Pacific Northwest with a program including Renaissance motets, folk songs, gospel music, west coast premieres of new works, and much more.
$20 (students $10)
Cascadian Chorale: The Christmas Story
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond, WA, United States
Hugo Distler – Die Weihnachtsgeschichte
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen
$20 ($15 senior/student)
Medieval Women's Choir: Now Make We Mirthë
Saturday, December 7, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 9:15pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
The Medieval Women’s Choir tours England and the Continent to bring you the most inspiring music of the Christmas season.
$30 / $25 / $18 / $15
First Fridays @ Epiphany Wine Tasting Concert: The Art of the Fugue
Friday, November 1, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Epiphany Parish Chapel, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach’s final masterpiece comes to life in rich and revealing arrangements for period string quartet and organ.
$35 (includes wine tasting)
Sine Nomine: Laus Trinitati – In Praise of the Divine
Sunday, October 27, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Plainchant, Renaissance, and modern works that employ joyful texts about the creative, life-giving powers of the Trinity.
Free (Free)
The Byrd Ensemble: Monuments of the Renaissance – Spem in alium
Saturday, October 12, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Thomas Tallis – Loquebantur variis linguis
Thomas Tallis – Lamentations of Jeremiah II
Robert Carver – O bone Jesu
Giovanni Gabrieli – Magnificat
William Byrd – Tristitia et anxietas
Alonso Lobo – Versa est in luctum
Thomas Tallis – Spem in alium
Thomas Tallis – Lamentations of Jeremiah II
Robert Carver – O bone Jesu
Giovanni Gabrieli – Magnificat
William Byrd – Tristitia et anxietas
Alonso Lobo – Versa est in luctum
Thomas Tallis – Spem in alium
$30 / $25 / $20 / $50
Tacoma Early Music Workshop: Canticum Canticorum ('Song of Songs')
Saturday, June 22, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
A cappella music of the High Renaissance by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Tomás Luis de Victoria, Orlando di Lasso, Jacobus Clemens non Papa, Francesco Patavino, Costanzo Festa, and Jacques Arcadelt.
Free
Vox16: Textures
Saturday, May 18, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church - Parish Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Nico Muhly – Pater noster
Nico Muhly – Small Raine
Nico Muhly – Our Present Charter
Philip Glass – Haze Gold
Philip Glass – A Clear Midnight
Aaron Jay Kernis – Ecstatic Meditations
Markdavin Obenza – Renaissance Now
Nico Muhly – Small Raine
Nico Muhly – Our Present Charter
Philip Glass – Haze Gold
Philip Glass – A Clear Midnight
Aaron Jay Kernis – Ecstatic Meditations
Markdavin Obenza – Renaissance Now
$13-$23 ($15-$25 at the door)
Cascadian Chorale: William Byrd & Giselle Wyers
Sunday, March 24, 2019 @ 3:30pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond, WA, United States
William Byrd – Mass for Four Voices
Giselle Wyers – And All Shall Be Well
Giselle Wyers – And All Shall Be Well
$20 ($15 students/seniors)
Cascadian Chorale: William Byrd & Giselle Wyers
Saturday, March 23, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina, WA, United States
William Byrd – Mass for Four Voices
Giselle Wyers – And All Shall Be Well
Giselle Wyers – And All Shall Be Well
$20 ($15 students/seniors)
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Choral Kaleidoscope
Sunday, March 10, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Sammamish High School PAC, Bellevue, WA, United States
Josef Rheinberger – Abendlied
Edvard Grieg – Ave maris stella
Howard Hanson – Psalm 150
Randall Thompson – The Road Not Taken
Ola Gjeilo – Ubi caritas
Pärt Uusberg – Muusika
Giselle Wyers – The Waking
Edvard Grieg – Ave maris stella
Howard Hanson – Psalm 150
Randall Thompson – The Road Not Taken
Ola Gjeilo – Ubi caritas
Pärt Uusberg – Muusika
Giselle Wyers – The Waking
$20 / $15 / $10
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Choral Kaleidoscope
Saturday, March 9, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Josef Rheinberger – Abendlied
Edvard Grieg – Ave maris stella
Howard Hanson – Psalm 150
Randall Thompson – The Road Not Taken
Ola Gjeilo – Ubi caritas
Pärt Uusberg – Muusika
Giselle Wyers – The Waking
Edvard Grieg – Ave maris stella
Howard Hanson – Psalm 150
Randall Thompson – The Road Not Taken
Ola Gjeilo – Ubi caritas
Pärt Uusberg – Muusika
Giselle Wyers – The Waking
$20 / $15 / $10
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